Port Sunlight Happy Stampers - Part 2

After queuing for a few minutes in the drizzle, we finally got into the hall and the first person I walked into was Neet, who I haven't seen for ages, and who hadn't up to this point, actually met Helen.

Then Chris came and found us at the PaperArtsy stand, well where else really!!

It was quite busy, which was good for the retailers, but you just couldn't get in to see anything. We went off for a drink to a bar across the road.

When we came back, it had thinned out a bit.

Ali was demo-ing in the afternoon on the PaperArsty stand. She was using one of the really small gelli plates.

Lots of people stopped by to see what was going on.

This was the other side of the hall, again in the afternoon after it had calmed down a bit.

Chris deciding if she needs it or not - no contest there then - lol 

In the red and white stripey shirt is my mate Chris, not seen her for ages, was good to catch up.

Then we saw Claire who had come down with her mum.

Then we went back to the garden centre for a drink and a slice of cake (photo courtesy of Helen). Chris joined up too.

Back to the show and Lin and Emma back on the PaperArtsy stand.

Also stolen from Helen's blog!

And this is what I bought, not a lot I know, but I wanted some of the Seth dies and some other stamps, but unfortunately Leandra's order hadn't arrived, so she didn't have them.

And I hope Helen doesn't mind as I've pinched the photo she tweeted of us with Alison in the pub last night, as she was waiting on her own to be picked up by hubby, so I went and found her in the pub and invited her back to our table, and then her and hubby ended up eating with us too, which was great.

Then this morning after breakfast we made our way back to Liverpool Station and got our trains home. Lin and Helen went off to do a bit of sight seeing as they had a much later train than me and Emma.

Helen took some fabulous photos not only of the show but of Liverpool too which you can see here, here and here.

Port Sunlight Happy Stampers Weekend - Part 1

So when we arrived at Port Sunlight it was a gorgeous afternoon, so we decided to go for a wander after we'd called in at the garden centre for a well earned drink and slice of cake. So this is the art gallery which had a Picasso exhibition on, but it was just closing as we walked past.

Some of the beautiful houses in the village.

Emma and Lin in the village.

And one of the many greens in the village. It's so peaceful, clean and tidy.

And the place is littered with old red telephone boxes.

We all loved this house, I think it kind of looks like a fairy house.

And we decided that this was probably the local school in the day. It isn't any more as there is a working school opposite.

We walked through the paths on another of the greens and came up and over the bridge and Lin and Emma spied this gorgeous young black cat with cute white paws.

And it followed us right to the highest point on the wall on the top of the bridge.

Another line of the beautiful, yet completely different houses.

A close up of the detail over the tops of the windows.

Then we were back round to the beginning again. You can see all the vans lined up next to the hall setting up their stands inside for the show tomorrow. We did call in on the way out to say hi to Leandra and Mark.

Lin, Emma and Helen on the wall opposite the row of houses a couple of shots above.

Then Emma took the same shot with me in it just to prove I was there!

This is the hall where the show is held.

And the gang leaning on the post of the named hall.

Then we went back to the hotel restaurant, had a drink and some food, and then another drink!!

Part 2 to follow.......

Port Sunny Craft Show

So first port of call was the PA stand and Leandra and Emma were already demoing.

And Mark waiting for his first customers!!

And the reason we kept it quiet, we wanted to surprise Lin and Chris, and it was fate, as I just happened to walk straight into Lin whilst Chris nipped to the loo!!

Chris and Lin on the PA stand.

And the other Lin, the Lin who came with Chris - confusing isn't it!!

And we all met up again to go for lunch.

After lunch it was still quite busy.

And then I bumped into Lin and Chris again after much shopping!!

And after parting again I saw Helen.

And grabbed a quick pickie of Emma and Leandra.

And just before Lin and Chris were leaving, a team photo except Emma had disappeared.  The lady in the front between Helen and Chris, is another Chris, who actually very kindly got the tickets for us - thanks Chris xx

And then Lin and Chris went to find Emma to say bye.

We also saw MassofHair at the show, who was also pleased to see us as she didn't know we were all going either!!

Back to Leandra and the demoing at PA.

Still pretty busy with just under half an hour to go.

Thinning out a little bit.

Back to PA and there was Emma doing a demo.

Creating a background with the new pens.

Emma stamping with one of the new Sara Naumman stamps.

Viola, there we go, fabulous.

Not sure if Emma loves these pens or is blowing the dust off - lol

And finally, this is what I bought.

We all had an absolutely fantastic day and the show was brilliant.